Rhaedas

He wouldn’t make it past the first few minutes. Even if he has the capacity to get the points Feynman was making, he’d never sit and actually listen to try and understand something. Remember, he already knows everything. Except when he doesn’t, and because his ego is so massive, if he doesn’t understand something, clearly no one can. Or when he learns something, no one else knew it before.

Correct, which is why it should be pronounced just like the word that was meant to be typed, only replacing the “o” with a “p” sound. It wasn’t that hard to figure out when it became a thing, people just like word drama.

It’s like a race to the bottom, who can destroy things faster, Trump or Schumer. He had the support of most of the public to hold the line, right? Is he an idiot? Seems to be.

If “they” chose these members to do this, why are “they” now mad at them? Either this was not a planned move by Democrat leadership and they should be pissed, or… well, while I don’t think the Democrats are all that great, I won’t slip into the “both sides” or “it’s the same party” mindset, as they hardly are comparable and that’s a very deep conspiracy to think that this was the plan all along.

This is a very optimistic view of things. If this is indeed the plan, it still hurt a lot of people for very little, and to bank the strategy on “we’ll be able to blame them if they betray us” is ignoring all the other times this has happened with no consequences to the Republicans. And most of that was before the era of Trump opening up the gates. The line used to be “they’re saying it out loud” in response to them not being subtle about their goals. Now they’re shouting it loudly, and nothing is being done. We’re far past “working across the aisle” mentality.

“If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all.”

The challenge is always to find that first shiny thing to lose focus on instead of…

Oh, there it is…

It’s terrible that people have gone through what they have, but now everyone who went through that (and will still until things get better) did it for absolutely nothing. Brilliant.

As if they passed out IDs to them when they got hired.

Getting them to all do it at once is the hard part. If only some do it, they sacrifice for little to no results. That’s why things are the way they are, to minimize organization and maximize the risk.

Keep in mind, it’s his words in his head. Of course he thinks HE is smart.

I wonder how the Republicans will vote. Hmmm.

What if Republicans were close to caving in due to all the pressure of things happening, and this loosened the noose? Should have held the line. We’ll just repeat this again in January, or worse.

Internal monologue: “I’m scared of them because they are cooler than me, and maybe even smarter.”

For 1), they use “small government” as a campaign slogan, but they are in it solely for power. Same with “state’s rights”, unless they can’t benefit from states having those rights.

2. They do not care. Simple. If anything it sparks activism that they’ll try and use as justification for their goal of more of #1.

Who has private jets? There’s the answer. If anyone is going to suffer, it will be the commons first.

If anything the rest of our family has taken the lesson to heart to put into place things to protect their loved ones. And like you said, they could have done even a little to help themselves before it got too far, but for some reason they procrastinate, avoid or refuse help, and even lie and say they have everything worked out.

I hope your mom’s situation changes for the better to protect her, and you. If their relationship with each other is still good (some get toxic) I would push it hard and use some guilt and hypotheticals to get him to do something official if he cares for her at all. And if not… now might be a better time to cut loose than it being forced on her.

He may be an idiot. Maybe.

I’m game for one more test. He can have a nice front row seat too. “BIGLY!”

Some places are like that, and it makes sense. Others do not, and if there isn’t some formal paper connecting the two then they don’t get the benefits or penalties of making such commitment. I have a relative that lost their home of 35+ years because when the partner passed there was no mention in a will or any document of them contributing. Suddenly it wasn’t their place to live.

These two? I don’t know, but I can’t help think they are both using the other. I was just talking in general, as there are a lot of mixed faith relationships out there somehow.

If these two had an honest established relationship and he suddenly started talking to the public about how she should convert (and she obviously hasn’t), that’s definitely a betrayal of trust. But look who we’re talking about…

How can it be a healthy relationship when either or both sides thinks the other is probably condemned to some eternal punishment and yet is okay with them not believing. At least if one is atheist they can realize it’s just a belief and nothing more, but still… that person thinks you’re doomed and yet is fine with it, or conversely is trying to convert you all the time, which is its own issue.